Texas Tech Freshman Charged With Murder of Campus Police Officer

Hollis Daniels has reportedly confessed to the crime.

Hollis Daniels, a 19-year-old student at Texas Tech University, has been charged today with capital murder after he allegedly fatally shot campus police officer Floyd East Jr. in the head. The freshman has reportedly confessed to the crime saying "I f*cked up, " Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports, and added that he "did something illogical."

The Associated Press reports that East was doing a welfare check on Daniels Monday night when officers approached his dorm. Once inside the room, East found "evidence of drugs and drug paraphernalia" in the room and took Daniels to the Tech Police Department, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports.

While Daniels was being processed at the station, he apparently was not handcuffed. Another officer that was processing the report in another room said he heard the shot and when he rushed to East, he found him dead. Daniels had fled the scene and was no where to be found. While police searched for Daniels, the campus was on lockdown.

Police located Daniels shortly after and found East's body camera and .45-caliber pistol on the scene. According to Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Daniels has a 2016 possession charge and us currently being held on a $5 million bond.

Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec released a statement on Facebook saying: "The family of the officer is in the thoughts and prayers of the Texas Tech community. I want to express my deep appreciation to the Texas Tech Police Department, Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock Sherriff's Office, and other state and federal law enforcement officials for their response."